The 7th Conference on ASEAN-China People-to-People Friendship Organisations (CACPPFO) concluded in Hanoi on August 17.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, President of the Vietnam Union of
Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and head of the Vietnamese delegation Vu
Xuan Hong said that the two-day conference, themed "Solidarity,
Friendship, Cooperation and Development", was a success that helped
foster the friendship and mutual trust between ASEAN and Chinese people.
Gu Xiulian, president of the China-ASEAN
Association, and head of the Chinese delegation to the conference,
agreed that the annual conference, which is a playground of friendship
exchange, equal dialogue and cooperation, has become an important part
in implementing the China-ASEAN comprehensive cooperation.
The heads of the delegations signed a cooperation programme between
the ASEAN and Chinese friendship organisations for the 2012-2013 period.
The
Vietnamese delegation head passed the conference’s flag to a
representative of the Philippines-China Friendship Association, which
will host the next meeting in the Philippines.-VNA